Thursday, January 28, 2016

If you've been looking for a console by Coleco and have been saving in order to buy something really good, you really have to take a look at this eBay auction for an excellent ColecoVision bundle. It includes the boxed console with power supply, manual, two controllers and service guide, the Expansion Module 1 that lets the ColecoVision play Atari 2600 cartridges, the Expansion Module 2 steering wheel and game, 9 ColecoVision games including Donkey Kong, Zaxxon and Smurf, 4 Atari 2600 games including Yar's Revenge and some vintage catalogues.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Brian Moriarty's Loom is a masterpiece. An utterly original fantasy adventure built around a unique music-playing mechanic that also happens to be one of Lucasfilm's most beautiful games ever released. A game the definitive version of which was released for the exotic FM Towns and one you can bid on via this eBay auction for the rare and coveted Loom (FM Towns).

The game comes complete in its box with data CD, audio CD, manual, hintbook, hint viewer, spellbook and registration card. Everything seems to be in excellent condition and the seller's shipping worldwide.

Monday, January 25, 2016

Released back in 1977 and based on the arcade cabinet of the same name, Atari's Stunt Cycle is a dedicated game console that comes with 4 built-in games (Stunt Cycle, Motocross, Enduro, Drag Race) and some pretty impressive handlebar grips to let you make your motorcycle do all sorts of tricks. What's more, you can grab a complete boxed copy of the thing via this Atari Stunt CycleeBay auction.

The console seems unused and is in great condition. It comes complete in its original box with its documentations and everything. Seller ships worldwide.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

The incredibly rare, groundbreaking and so nostalgically beautiful RPG, the original 1981 version of Ultima by Lord British (Richard Garriott), has gone up for auction on eBay and you can bid on it via this Ultima I link. It's the original version of the game for the Apple II and it comes complete with zip bag (!), original colour front print, disk, manual, reference card and an extra disk. Everything seems to be in excellent condition.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Not much to say here, but should you want to start a NES collection and relive mainstream '80s 8-bit console gaming, this NES & gameseBay auction would be a great place to start. The console you'll be bidding on comes with two controllers, two admittedly odd controller covers, the required leads and 13 cartridges (some of them with manuals) including such classic games as Super Mario Bros. 3, Mike Tyson's Punch Out, Contra, Duck Hunt and Micro Machines.

Monday, January 18, 2016

The Commodore 64c, the modernized version of the C64, is of course a fantastic 8-bit micro and if you, very sensibly, have been on the lookout for one then this particular Commodore 64eBay auction is for you. It's a bundle of a tested and working Commodore 64c, a Datassette, two joysticks, power unit, leads, the computer's manual and a solid selection of games.

Among the games you'll find Fantasy World Dizzy, Count Duckula, Blasteroids, Paperboy, Creatures, Klax, Batman and more. Seller ships to many places worldwide.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

The Atari ST version of the excellent and actually classic RPG Ultima V by Richard Garriott and Origin can be bought in its iconic box via this Ultima V (Atari ST)eBay auction. The game has been tested and runs fine and comes on its three 3.5" disks with the original box, map, coin and Book of Lore.

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Here's an eBay auction for 5 Atari Lynx games. It's a good auction too, what with them five games being all essentially new, sealed and packed in their original boxes. Oh, and they are mighty fine offerings too: Rampart, Tournament Cyberball, Basketbrawl, Dirty Larry: Renegade Cop and Turbo Sub.

Monday, January 11, 2016

The Sega Mark III was the hardware that spawned the Sega Master System and thus an ambitious and quite powerful 8-bit console. It was only released in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea and you can get your retro gaming hands on one with the help of this Sega Mark IIIeBay auction. The console on offer comes complete in its box with manual, controllers, cables and everything else that was originally packed in.

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Captain Blood, the wonderful Captain Blood for the Amiga, can be grabbed via this Captain BloodeBay auction. Also, Captain Blood! It's an utterly unique space opera of a sci-fi game with a bonkers plot, some truly unexpected aliens, excellent 16-bit graphics, innovative ideas and even a whole new language to master.

The copy of the game on offer comes complete in its box with manual, reference booklet, leaflets, disks and everything. Seller ships worldwide.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Apple's attempt at an affordable 16-bit micro to go head to head with the Amiga and Atari ST may not have been the success the company originally envisioned, but the it did end up giving us the lovely, versatile and rather beautiful Apple IIgs. As for you dear reader, well, you can can bid on a complete, working system of the sort via this Apple IIgseBay auction.

The computer on offer comes complete with its color monitor, monitor stand, two 5.25" drives, one 3.5" drive, mouse, joystick, the ImageWriter II printer and some disks. Seller ships to most places worldwide.

Monday, January 4, 2016

Happy new year everyone! And if you are an owner of one of Sega's excellent 16-bit game machines and do enjoy puzzle games with dice in them, well, it's just started off in a very happy way indeed. Cascade, you see, is a brand new dice-based puzzler set in space by specialized retro developers Super Fighter Team and it's out now for both the Sega Genesis and the Sega MegaDrive.

The game comes on a proper cartridge complete with manual and box. It will set you back $50 and is obviously available for gamers worldwide.